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Video Pause / Play

Motion · Personal · Real-Time · 2024

Experimenting with TouchDesigner gesture recognition to drive real-time video playback control.

Type
Personal
Discipline
Motion Design
Tool
TouchDesigner

Technique

A live webcam feed is processed through hand tracking, reading an open-palm versus closed-fist gesture as a button trigger. That trigger flips a toggle wired straight into a movie file player, so a single hand gesture starts and stops the footage in real time — no keyboard, no mouse.